Historic but unoriginal points (5)

I believe the answer is:

olden

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'historic' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'unoriginal points' is the wordplay.
'unoriginal' becomes 'old' (similar in meaning).
'points' becomes 'en' (two compass points).
'old'+'en'='OLDEN'

'but' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for olden that I've seen before include "Out of date" , "(Of days) in the long distant past!" , "as in time gone by" , "Of a former age" , "Former, past" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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